Guild Challenge

The September Education Program will be on Orphan Block Quilts, a year-long Challenge until July 2026.

• Coordinated packets for individual members are available,or choose a friend or friends to make it with.

• July sign-up sheet – request orphan blocks you would prefer to work with:

  • Christmas, Fall, Pastel, Bright, Kids, Particular Color Combo, Totally Scrappy, Floral, Alaskan, Outdoorsy, Patriotic/QOV, Flannel, etc.

  • OR you can just be surprised with a packet.

• Quilts will be donated to Service. – If a Quilt of Valor (QOV), it will be donated to one of the two local QOV groups.

• Member judging will be at the July 2026 Guild Meeting.

• Winning Prize is a basket of quilting goodies. Feel free to donate with Education members to the quilting basket which will be available each month.   

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Free Orphan Block HELP will be ongoing at Open Sews and the Monday Sew day at the Palmer Sr Center. Education members will be available to help you with your orphan block quilts – how to combine blocks, how to connect with coping strips, etc. Extra small blocks will be available to choose from to add to your quilts – strips, squares, pinwheels, 4-patches, 9-patches, hourglass blocks, flying geese, etc. in a variety of colors.​​